Draga () is a small village in the
Municipality of Škofja Loka
The Municipality of Škofja Loka (; ) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Škofja Loka. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former lar ...
in the
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...
region of
Slovenia
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.
Name
Draga was attested in written sources in 1252 as ''Drag'' (and as ''Trag'' in 1439 and ''Draga'' in 1444). The name ''Draga'' is derived from the Slovene common noun ''draga'' 'small, narrow valley', referring to the geographical location of the settlement.
References
External links
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Draga on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Škofja Loka
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